Open Letter To Entire Fordham University Community

Fordham University prides itself as an institution dedicated to excellence in education and social justice. Yet, the Fordham administration often undermines the university’s mission by treating the vast majority of its teaching faculty as marginal and invisible. Through often substandard and sometimes even poverty level wages, the widespread absence of meaningful benefits, and short- term and insecure appointments, the Fordham administration contributes to income inequality’s exacerbation rather than its elimination. These unjust teaching conditions strain our ability to provide an excellent education for our students.

We are invested in our students, and we are calling on the Fordham administration to invest in us. In our negotiations, we are working toward:

Our ultimate goal is a more socially just Fordham that treats our entire faculty respectfully and equitably, thereby enhancing our students’ education and the life of the university. Together, we can do better.